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From this reading NICE, November 10, 1764.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NICE, November 10, 1764.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I had once thoughts of writing a complete natural history of this town and county: but I found myself altogether unequal to the task.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I had once thoughts of writing a complete natural history of this town and county: but I found myself altogether unequal to the task.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not much conversant with these branches of natural philosophy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I had once thoughts of writing a complete natural history of this town and county: but I found myself altogether unequal to the task.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I have neither health, strength, nor opportunity to make proper collections of the mineral, vegetable, and animal productions.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I have no books to direct my inquiries.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading I am not much conversant with these branches of natural philosophy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I had once thoughts of writing a complete natural history of this town and county: but I found myself altogether unequal to the task.
collectionsnounUS /kəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading I have neither health, strength, nor opportunity to make proper collections of the mineral, vegetable, and animal productions.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I had once thoughts of writing a complete natural history of this town and county: but I found myself altogether unequal to the task.
conversantadjectiveUS /kənˈvɜːrsənt/
(usually followed by “with”) well informed about or knowing thoroughly
From this reading I am not much conversant with these branches of natural philosophy.
countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I had once thoughts of writing a complete natural history of this town and county: but I found myself altogether unequal to the task.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I had once thoughts of writing a complete natural history of this town and county: but I found myself altogether unequal to the task.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading I have no books to direct my inquiries.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I had once thoughts of writing a complete natural history of this town and county: but I found myself altogether unequal to the task.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I had once thoughts of writing a complete natural history of this town and county: but I found myself altogether unequal to the task.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have neither health, strength, nor opportunity to make proper collections of the mineral, vegetable, and animal productions.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading I have neither health, strength, nor opportunity to make proper collections of the mineral, vegetable, and animal productions.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I had once thoughts of writing a complete natural history of this town and county: but I found myself altogether unequal to the task.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I had once thoughts of writing a complete natural history of this town and county: but I found myself altogether unequal to the task.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading I have no books to direct my inquiries.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I have neither health, strength, nor opportunity to make proper collections of the mineral, vegetable, and animal productions.
mineralnounUS /ˈmɪnərəl/
solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
From this reading I have neither health, strength, nor opportunity to make proper collections of the mineral, vegetable, and animal productions.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I am not much conversant with these branches of natural philosophy.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have no books to direct my inquiries.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I had once thoughts of writing a complete natural history of this town and county: but I found myself altogether unequal to the task.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I had once thoughts of writing a complete natural history of this town and county: but I found myself altogether unequal to the task.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I have neither health, strength, nor opportunity to make proper collections of the mineral, vegetable, and animal productions.
NICEadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading NICE, November 10, 1764.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I have no books to direct my inquiries.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I have neither health, strength, nor opportunity to make proper collections of the mineral, vegetable, and animal productions.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not much conversant with these branches of natural philosophy.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading NICE, November 10, 1764.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I had once thoughts of writing a complete natural history of this town and county: but I found myself altogether unequal to the task.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I had once thoughts of writing a complete natural history of this town and county: but I found myself altogether unequal to the task.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I have neither health, strength, nor opportunity to make proper collections of the mineral, vegetable, and animal productions.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading I am not much conversant with these branches of natural philosophy.
productionsnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something
From this reading I have neither health, strength, nor opportunity to make proper collections of the mineral, vegetable, and animal productions.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading I have neither health, strength, nor opportunity to make proper collections of the mineral, vegetable, and animal productions.
SIRnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I had once thoughts of writing a complete natural history of this town and county: but I found myself altogether unequal to the task.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading I have neither health, strength, nor opportunity to make proper collections of the mineral, vegetable, and animal productions.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I had once thoughts of writing a complete natural history of this town and county: but I found myself altogether unequal to the task.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I had once thoughts of writing a complete natural history of this town and county: but I found myself altogether unequal to the task.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I am not much conversant with these branches of natural philosophy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I had once thoughts of writing a complete natural history of this town and county: but I found myself altogether unequal to the task.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I had once thoughts of writing a complete natural history of this town and county: but I found myself altogether unequal to the task.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I had once thoughts of writing a complete natural history of this town and county: but I found myself altogether unequal to the task.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I had once thoughts of writing a complete natural history of this town and county: but I found myself altogether unequal to the task.
unequaladjectiveUS /əˈniːkwəl/
poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I had once thoughts of writing a complete natural history of this town and county: but I found myself altogether unequal to the task.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading I have neither health, strength, nor opportunity to make proper collections of the mineral, vegetable, and animal productions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am not much conversant with these branches of natural philosophy.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I had once thoughts of writing a complete natural history of this town and county: but I found myself altogether unequal to the task.
